From feeling better to building muscle, they wax lyrical about a life of vegetables

By
Francesca Menato

22/08/2018

Nathalie Emmanuel

The number of plant-based eaters and celebrities who are vegan in the UK has risen by a huge 350% in the past decade, and for good reason. Research has shown that opting for a plant-based diet could reduce your chances of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Meanwhile, findings published earlier this year in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition said that following a plant-based diet increases your metabolism and can help to speed up fat loss. So it makes sense that more and more people are joining the vegan ranks in the name of good health.

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For an insight into the plant-based, animal-product-free lives of 12 celebrities who are vegan, keep on scrolling...

12 CELEBRITIES WHO ARE VEGAN

1. Erin Holland

If you're thinking of adopting a vegan diet but are worried that you might find going cold turkey stressful, read on.

The former Miss World Australia and model told FEMAIL that she's a flexitarian, someone who only eats meat occasionally while sticking to a vegetarian or vegan diet most of the time. "I try to limit my meat consumption, but I still have meat or fish a few times a week," she said.

"As my work can often be unpredictable with huge amounts of travel, it helps me maintain a healthy lifestyle on the go, whilst never feeling like I am depriving myself," the 28-year-old added.

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2. Miley Cyrus

Miley Cyrus may not spring to mind when you think of health or celebrities who are vegan, but the yoga addict has taken her dedication to her vegan diet to the next level.

The singer posted a snap to her Instagram showing off a tattoo, of the flower taken from the Vegan approved logo. She captioned the snap: "vegan for life".

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3. Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson is among PETA's most vocal celebrities who are vegan – she's an activist and has been a vegetarian since her early teens. She later cut out animal products altogether.

Alongside the young chef Delahna Flagg, the pair started recording an online cooking show: The Sensual Vegan.

It's a vegan diet, but with a Pamela Anderson twist...

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4. Sarah Jane Crawford

Since transitioning to a '#veganlife' two years ago, the radio DJ turned TV presenter regularly posts online about her glee at finding 'fried chicken' and vegan 'cheeseburgers' that she could actually eat.

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5. Ellie Goulding

She was veggie for a while before transitioning to a vegan lifestyle and hasn't looked back. Nor has it stopped her from building muscle and training hard.

Proof that celebrities who are vegan don't struggle with plant-based protein (try one of our top picks of vegan protein powders).

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6. Beyoncé

She went vegan for a trial period over a summer holiday and couldn't deny the amazing way it made her feel. So amazing in fact, that Bey became a food entrepreneur by launching her very own plant-based food delivery service. She's perhaps, one of the most famous celebrities who are vegan on Instagram.

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7. Jenna Dewan Tatum

The dancer-turned-actress Jenna is an advocate of a holistically healthy lifestyle. Along with removing animal products from her diet, she practises yoga for the mind and dance training for her body.

Anyone who saw her abs on Women's Health Naked Issue will agree – plant-based looks good on her.

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8. Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone struggled with living a balanced lifestyle in the past but since, she's overcome her battles to launch two books and a website about living clean, healthy and meat-free.

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9. Demi Moore

Demi Moore's active lifestyle is just one of the ways she's continued to defy her age. At 55, this vegan thing is working for her.

File under: celebrities who are vegan and inspire a 'body for life'.

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10. Ariana Grande

The One Last Time singer has been vegan since 2013, after Tweeting: 'I've eaten organically since I was little and always kept meat minimal but today marks my first day as a 100% Vegan!!!! Joyous day.'

In an interview with The Mirror, she declared her love for animals and how she preferred a plant-based diet: "I am a firm believer in eating a full plant-based, whole food diet that can expand your life length and make you an all-round happier person."

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11. Natalie Portman

Hollywood actress and vegan Natalie Portman recently addressed the '9 Things Vegans Are Tired Of Hearing' in a video for Popsugar, where she responded to the anti-vegan argument that humans have always eaten meat with: “Well, humans did a lot of things since the beginning of time that we don’t do anymore.”

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She also narrated Eating Animals, a documentary on factory farming.

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12. Ruby Rose

Crowned PETA's 'Sexiest Vegan' in 2017 (yup, a thing), Orange Is The New Black actress, Ruby Rose, has since shared a peek at her plant-based food staples on Instagram Stories, which include vegan eggs, cheese, yoghurt and chocolate.

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13. Nathalie Emmanuel

Emmanuel told WH that she went vegan five years ago to regain control over what she was putting into her body. It goes without saying that different food strategies work for different people, but the transition made her feel 'amazing' after just one week, giving her newfound energy.

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